Kyoto, Japan – A couple in traditional Japanese wear take pictures of cherry blossoms. Hanami is one of the oldest traditions in Japan, which is to admire the cherry blossoms. Last year this tradition was interrupted in the northeast of Japan, because of the big earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)

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Kyoto residents eat and drink under the cherry trees near the Chion-in Temple, April 10, 2012. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)